The goal of this type of speech communicates knowledge and understanding about a topic.

Katrina is a Hispanic student at a culturally diverse college. She has been frustrated with the fact that what she learns in class is almost exclusively about mainstream white U.S. culture. What can she do to make a change in the institution?

a. She can directly confront with her instructors and tell them they should use culturally appropriate materials b. She can suggest alternative materials or approaches that fit more with culturally diverse student population c. She can create a network with people who share the same concern and share ideas and research about the issue d. All the above

Heavy watchers of television, especially violent programming, believe in a much more violent world out there and expect to encounter violence sometimes in their lives. This statement reflects which theory of media?

a. uses and gratifications b. cultivation theory c. social learning d. agenda setting